Nigerian Naira Inflation Calculator

₦10,000 in 1959 has the same buying power as ₦159,720,008 in 2026.

₦159,720,008₦10,000 in 1959 is now
1,597,100.08%Cumulative inflation
15.54%Average per year
16.00%Inflation in 2026

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₦10,000 in 2001 is worth ₦283,629 in 2026

Annual inflation rate 14.32%
Cumulative inflation 2,736.29%

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Inflation in Nigeria

Nigeria inflation is 16.00% in 2026, following 23.01% in 2025. 68 years of data are available, from 1959.

This page covers 68 years of Nigeria consumer price data, from 1959 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1995, when consumer prices in Nigeria rose 72.8%. A rate that high compounds brutally: at that pace money loses about half its value every two years.

Prices fell in 3 of those 67 years — about 4% of the time — most sharply in 1967, when they dropped 3.7%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1990s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 30.6% a year, while the 1960s were the calmest at 3.5%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 18.6% a year, above the 16.4% average across the whole record.

Nigeria CPI and inflation rate by year

The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1959 to 2026. The final column shows what ₦10,000 in that year is worth in 2026 money.

Nigeria consumer price index and annual inflation, 1959–2026
Year CPI index Inflation ₦10,000 then, in 2026
2026627.9116.00%₦10,000
2025541.3123.01%₦11,600
2024440.0533.24%₦14,269
2023330.2624.66%₦19,012
2022264.9318.85%₦23,701
2021222.9216.95%₦28,168
2020190.6113.25%₦32,943
2019168.3111.40%₦37,307
2018151.0912.10%₦41,558
2017134.7916.50%₦46,585
2016115.7015.70%₦54,272
2015100.009.01%₦62,791
201491.748.05%₦68,449
201384.908.50%₦73,957
201278.2512.22%₦80,240
201169.7310.83%₦90,049
201062.9213.74%₦99,798
200955.3212.54%₦113,510
200849.1611.58%₦127,742
200744.055.39%₦142,538
200641.808.23%₦150,215
200538.6217.86%₦162,574
200432.7715.00%₦191,615
200328.5014.03%₦220,354
200224.9912.88%₦251,274
200122.1418.87%₦283,629
200018.626.93%₦337,160
199917.426.62%₦360,536
199816.3410.00%₦384,398
199714.858.53%₦422,824
199613.6829.27%₦458,890
199510.5972.84%₦593,200
19946.1257.03%₦1,025,260
19933.9057.17%₦1,609,983
19922.4844.59%₦2,530,334
19911.7213.01%₦3,658,580
19901.527.36%₦4,134,451
19891.4150.47%₦4,438,928
19880.9454.51%₦6,679,108
19870.6111.29%₦10,319,972
19860.555.72%₦11,485,130
19850.527.44%₦12,141,752
19840.4817.82%₦13,044,533
19830.4123.21%₦15,369,139
19820.337.70%₦18,936,674
19810.3120.81%₦20,394,371
19800.259.97%₦24,639,016
19790.2311.71%₦27,096,083
19780.2121.71%₦30,268,961
19770.1715.09%₦36,840,124
19760.1524.30%₦42,398,501
19750.1233.96%₦52,701,337
19740.0912.67%₦70,600,918
19730.085.40%₦79,549,156
19720.073.46%₦83,846,930
19710.0716.00%₦86,746,063
19700.0613.76%₦100,624,666
19690.0510.16%₦114,467,681
19680.05-0.48%₦126,092,995
19670.05-3.73%₦125,492,718
19660.059.69%₦120,816,437
19650.054.10%₦132,523,968
19640.050.86%₦137,962,034
19630.05-2.69%₦139,144,083
19620.055.27%₦135,394,630
19610.046.28%₦142,524,013
19600.045.44%₦151,473,306
19590.04₦159,720,008

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Nigeria inflation FAQ

What is the current inflation rate in Nigeria?
Nigeria inflation was 16.00% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
How much has Nigerian Naira lost in value since 1959?
₦10,000 in 1959 has the same purchasing power as ₦159,720,008 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 1,597,100.08% over 67 years, an average of 15.54% per year.
What years does this Nigeria inflation calculator cover?
This calculator covers 68 years, from 1959 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
Can Nigerian Naira inflation be negative?
Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Nigerian Naira gained purchasing power over that year. Nigeria recorded deflation in 3 of the 67 years measured here, most recently in 1968. The steepest fall was -3.73% in 1967.
What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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